Top Picks for VBS 2012 . . .

There are just three days until my VBS 2012 reviews begin . . . starting on January 2nd I'll review one VBS in my 2012 Top Ten Countdown each weekday, announcing my Top Pick on January 13th! I'm reviewing the 15 VBS resources listed below this year (listed in alphabetical order)

• Adventures on Promise Island by Standard Publishing
• Amazing Desert Journey by Concordia Publishing House
• Amazing Wonders Aviation by LifeWay
• Babylon by Group Publishing
• Bug Zone by Regular Baptist Press
• Go Big! by Tru/Cook
• IncrediWorld Amazement Park by Answers in Genesis
• Olympion by VBS Reachout Adventure
• Operation Overboard by Cokesbury
• Praise by Go Fish Guys
• Rock the World by NextGen4Christ
• Sky by Group Publishing
• SonRise National Park by Gospel Light
• the Sonlight Express by Bogard Press
• Zapped by Orange

So, please plan to join me as I share my VBS reviews and consider which resources may be a good "fit" for your ministry. Keep in mind, there are many ways to utilize VBS beyond the traditional five-day format. You may find the perfect resource for your Summer Sundays, or mid-week ministry or you may find something which would be a great "fit" for a summer of family fun days or a mission conference resource amongst my VBS reviews! In addition to the reviews on January 13th I'll also release my side-by-side comparison chart of all the vbs resources I reviewed. January 16 - 20 I'll post the reviews for the additional kits I reviewed beyond my Top Ten, so during the month of January on About the Children's Department you will have the opportunity to learn about some excellent resources for children's ministry! And one more thing . . . I have a number of VBS items to give away during my reviews, so be sure to check back each day!